Here lies the Idealist...

Story Time.

Once upon a time, there was a prince(or at least that was the lie they told him), who lived in a magical kingdom. He grew up believing in a world where good always wins, and evil is always punished. He believed that if you work hard, then you would be rewarded. He believed in true love and the ability for love to conquer any adversity. Then he went out into the Real World. His beliefs were shattered, and he was left a lifeless husk of a man.

Good people are not always rewarded for their good works. Evil people are not punished for their evil deeds(they just get lucrative book deals). In fact, good people are often punished for their good deeds. Who knew the old adage of no good deed goes unpunished was actually true? Someone can be selfless, and the end result is that s/he will be hurt and left with nothing. The other person, on the other hand, leaves with the benefits of the labor and has a happily ever after.

No matter how hard you work, you will not get ahead. Loyalty means nothing. It’s not how hard you work or what you know, but whom you know. You can dutifully work for a company, and never get ahead. In fact, you can fall even further as a result of that hard work. If you stab your competitors in the back, you will succeed and move up.

True love is a farce. It is something that was invented by novelists, and perpetuated in modern times with Hollywood glitter. Tinkerbell has used her fairy dust and you cannot see reality. You give everything to someone, and they attack you for not doing enough. Love cannot conquer all. Unrequited love is rampant, and many would rather spend eternity as a tree rather than return that love.

This is the Real World. It has killed the Idealist. He entered the world with a fine set of ideals, but his heart and soul blackened with each blow to his worldview. Now he lies longing for a return of that magical kingdom. But he cannot return, he lost the map to his home. If he knew this would happen, would he have ever want to leave again?